Romairon
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°51′N 06°38′E / 46.850°N 6.633°ECoordinates: 46°51′N 06°38′E / 46.850°N 6.633°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
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| • Total | 4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 37 | |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1423 | |
| SFOS number | 5567 | |
| Surrounded by | Champagne, Fleurier (NE), Fontanezier, Mauborget, Môtiers (NE), Provence, Vaugondry, Villars-Burquin | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Romairon is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon.
Romairon is first mentioned in 1403 as Romeyron.
Romairon has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.89 square kilometers (1.89 sq mi). Of this area, 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) or 39.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) or 57.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.07 km2 (17 acres) or 1.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.6%. Out of the forested land, 50.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 6.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 4.3% is used for growing crops and 7.0% is pastures and 28.2% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Romairon became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located in mountains between Chasseron and Mont Aubert, on the border with the Val-de-Travers.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, on a Bend Vert a May-beetle proper bendwise.
Romairon has a population (as of 2009[update]) of 37. As of 2008[update], 4.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -15.9%. It has changed at a rate of -9.1% due to migration and at a rate of -6.8% due to births and deaths.
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